Oscar Leeser
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Oscar Leeser | |
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| 50th and 52nd Mayor of El Paso | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Dee Margo |
| In office June 24, 2013 – June 26, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | John Cook |
| Succeeded by | Dee Margo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1958 Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Automobile dealership owner |
Oscar Leeser (born May 7, 1958) is an American politician who has served as the 52nd mayor of El Paso, Texas since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 50th mayor from 2013 to 2017.[1][2]
Early life and education
Leeser graduated from Coronado High School in El Paso.[3]
Career
Business and philanthropy
Following graduation from high school, Leeser began his career in the auto industry, working with several dealerships in El Paso for over three decades. Leeser was given a career opportunity in 2001, when he became president and dealer operator of Hyundai of El Paso. He had turned a local store that was only selling 15 cars a month into the number one overall dealer in El Paso. His store also became the number one Hyundai dealer in the South Central Region and ninth in the United States for Hyundai dealers.[4]
Mayor of El Paso
2020 election
Lesser was a candidate for mayor again in the 2020 election. He received the largest share of the vote in the November general election, and was elected to a second term after defeating Margo in the December runoff election.[5]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Oscar Leeser | 33,269 | 74.32 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Ortega | 11,493 | 25.68 | |
| Total votes | 44,762 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Oscar Leeser | 42,895 | 79.54 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dee Margo (incumbent) | 6,301 | 20.46 | |
| Total votes | 53,929 | 100 | ||
References
- ^ "City of El Paso Texas". www.elpasotexas.gov. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "Voters choose Oscar Leeser as El Paso's next mayor (KTSM.com article)". Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "Oscar Leeser, el Paso mayoral candidate | News - Home". www.kvia.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "Oscar Leeser, El Paso mayoral candidate (KVIA.com article)". Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2019/03/07/el-paso-mayor-dee-margo-announces-2020-run-after-leeser-joins-race [dead link]
- ^ "2013 El Paso election results". Retrieved November 5, 2022.
External links
Media related to Oscar Leeser at Wikimedia Commons
- 1958 births
- 21st-century American politicians
- American automobile salespeople
- American politicians of Mexican descent
- Hispanic and Latino American mayors in Texas
- Hyundai people
- Living people
- Mayors of El Paso, Texas
- Mexican emigrants to the United States
- Politicians from Chihuahua (state)
- Texas Democrats
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- 21st-century American businesspeople